Timberline Trail

Rocky Mountain Saint #5

by B.N. Rundell

Tate Saint, man of the mountains, was grieving his wife when Jim Beckwourth brought word from Kit Carson that he was needed at Bent's Fort. Eager to put his loss behind him and anxious to know what his mentor and friend needed, Tate set out for the fort. He had been summoned to help a young woman, Maggie O'Shaunessy, find her father, a man that was searching for gold and riches in the high country of the Rockies. Begrudgingly accepting the job as combination caretaker, teacher and protector of a fiery redhead from the city, Tate and Maggie set out to comb the mountains for her last living relative. Meeting the challenges of the wilderness with confrontations with grizzlies, mountains storms, renegade mountain men, and warring Indian tribes, Tate and Maggie rescue a young Indian maiden and set out to return her to her people. With a journey that takes them through the mountains and to the Bayou Salado, danger seems to always be at hand. Then they find sign of her father, and set out to follow his trail, a trail that leads through mountain valley, across the high country above timberline and down into the flats that are filled with Cheyenne, Crow and Yamparika Ute Indians. With conflict and danger their constant companion, the two young people are forced to turn to one another to survive and hopefully find the girl's father before it's too late.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 16, 2018

About the author

Born and raised in Colorado into a family of ranchers and cowboys, B.N. Rundell is the youngest of seven sons. Juggling bull riding, skiing, and high school, graduation was a launching pad for a hitch in the Army Paratroopers.  After the army, he finished his college education in Springfield, MO, and together with his wife and growing family, entered the ministry as a Baptist preacher.
Together, B.N. and Dawn raised four girls that are now married and have made them proud grandparents. With many years as a successful pastor and educator, he retired from the ministry and followed in the footsteps of his entrepreneurial father and started a successful insurance agency, which is now in the hands of his trusted nephew. He has also been a successful audiobook narrator and has recorded many books for several award-winning authors. Now finally realizing his life-long dream, B.N. has turned his efforts to writing a variety of books, from children’s picture books and young adult adventure books, to the historical fiction and western genres which are his first love.

Reviews

[Martha Peebles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read, I really am glad to see Tate find love again. But I think he has a tiger by the tail. But she will be up to the challenge. I look forward to reading more on Tate and Maggie. Was glad her dad lived. thank you, B.N. Rundell, for these awesome books I impatiently look forward to number 6.

[Charles Castell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Rundell has certainly penned a masterpiece in Timberline Trail, as it certainly exceeded my greatest expectations. There is so much warmth and comfort in each and every exciting episode. I have had the opportunity to read all of the Saint stories, and each one is definitely a winner. This story even exceeded my greatest expectations. There is on exciting adventure after the other throughout the entire book. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next Saint extravaganza.

I guess five stars, being the max, says it all about this very, very outstanding western adventure. This is a family-friendly story with plenty of entertaining episodes to satisfy your most demanding hunger for romance, gunplay, and even a little bit of western espionage.

Saint, and his cohorts, do an excellent job in achieving their goals, as well as a very exciting romantic episode to end it all.
Their is never a dull moment throughout the entire story and I am very well pleased with the author's apparent knowledge of his descriptive subject matter.

The storylines were well thought out, and, as always, Mr. Rundell is so proficient in his character selection. I most certainly recommend this novel, as well as the entire series, to all readers, especially those living great western folklore adventures. You will definitely be impressed with your selection.

[Tricia Hungerford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bountiful

Reading this book in the series drew me into observing the land that our Creator designed for us. Having lived for a time in many parts of this great country, back in the late 1940's & ending up in Utah in the mid 1960's, l can honestly appreciate the writer's love of sharing.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book. Not quite to the level of the first 3, but still interesting reading.

[Agnes Bender · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trail through the Rocky Mountains

This book brought the mountains back to memory and the tale was one that could have been true A good ending

[Ervin Habeck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story

Tate showed himself to be very astute of his surroundings his relationship with logo was fun. It shows much humanity in the stort

[kattie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trail

I loved this story, I recommend everyone to read this book, I look forward to reading more of his books.Kattie

[RON DUMAY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

Good Read most enjoyable another great story by Rundell.....give it a try. ...you will find that you do like it 9

[Norm S · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

In book 6 Tate Saint takes a job helping a woman search for her father in the mountains. He soon finds himself falling for the fiery redhead.

[Jimmy Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story

Third's the charm, the first two had bad luck. Another good story, I'm enjoying this series. If only bad guys in this world were so easily dispatched.

[Peggy Pancherz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Storyline continues to grow and develop. Characters are realistic and get better and better.

[Doug Daggitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

Was a good book to read ! Had excitement, colorful description of the country.

but Was a bit to much describing of the country sid

[Beverly Kee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story!

Loved this addition to this series! The discrimination of the mountains is amazing! Great storyline too! I can't wait to start the next book!

[GW · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good read. Slightly corny but entertaining.

[Jeff Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you know Tate, you know he would like nothing more than to be left alone to roam around the mountains. You also know he is a sucker for helping someone in need. In this one, Kit Carson asks him to help a beautiful Irish lass find her father, who had headed for the mountains to find gold and collect some pelts. His plan was to make enough to send for his family, but Maggie's mom had died and now she is one determined lady. We have bad guys and indians so how can you go wrong?

[Bryan Boswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Tate Saint book. Just a wonderful book with great writing and a
great story line. Can't wait for the next book in the series.

[Jim Pickett · Rating 5 out of 5]

B N Rundell is a fantastic author! In this story we follow the adventures of Rocky Mountain Saint series...a mountain man of the Rocky Mountains as battling the untamed wilderness of the Wild West.

[LUAYNE · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Tate and Maggie continue the quest to find her father, encounter bush wackers, find her father, and have a double wedding.

[Doug Harrington]

Such realism, suspense and romance and spiritual uplifting truth that anyone can understand.

Fivev stars......? I give this book a SIX STAR rating. I highly recommend this book and probably any of, B. N. Rundell's, books to anyone who enjoys western and mountain men books. Great characters and storyline. And Rundell is superb at creating "word pictures" in living color. This read is filled with action, emotion, suspense, humor and romance.

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't stop reading this book. Page after page it drew me in. I can imagine everything in my mind..it was like a movie it was so real! A great read!

[Lutuf Ghantous]

Very interesting book

The usual action and adventure this time was mixed with beautiful romance and sweet human emotions. The flow of the story is unpredictable. From brutal massacre to saving a child to fight with renegade then accumulating in finding the father end having Tate married again.....Very interesting story.